Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-29
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! ~ OF the hot water, and it is surprising
how much person can drink without
any bad effects. The large quantity of
free carbonic acid which the water con-
tains and which rises in volumes through
the water at the fountain of many Of the
springs has undoubtedly an celebrating
effect on the system, and it is no doubt
from the water o. the hot springs coming
to the surface, charged with this gas,
that invalids are enabled to drink it free
ly at temperature at which ordinary
tepid water would act as an emetic.
| The usual directions for bathing are to
| stay in the tub from to II minutes,
with the water at from 80 to 100 degrees,
Fahrenheit; when out of the tub the
attendant rubs you down with q coarse
towel until dry. After this you COM
mence to perspire. You are now in q
room where the mercury stands at from
80 to SO degrees, and it surprises nearly
all to see how the perspiration runs off.
After being in this room, say half an
hour, you pass into the parlor, where you
stay until cool enough to pass out of
doors. A person has to be cautious after
taking bath, and guard against taking
cold.
The baths seem to be enjoyed by all.
The electric influence of the water is so
quickly felt throughout the whole system
that any one cannot but believe that they
are very powerful for good if correctly
applied, or for evil if imprudently used.
There are many valuable mineral
springs adjacent and in the city, and,
though the waters are cold, they have
gained a reputation for the cure of SO
many diseases that they have commenced
dividing honors with the hot springs.
There are in the city the West Mountain
Healing Well, Aliens Alternative Springs,
The Blue Sulphur Well, the Iron Springs,
and, I presume, many more. OF the
many springs outside of the city, the
Mountain Valley is perhaps the most
noted. This spring is about II miles
out, and it is said the water is so pure
that it will keep for years without spoil
ing. This water is highly recommended
for dyspepsia, general debility, and dis
eases OF the liver and kidneys. This water
is now being shipped extensively, being
put up in barrels and kegs by the Noun
tain Valley Water Co.
Ihave been in many cities in my life
time, but never was in one just like Hot
Springs. It is unique and almost hides
cribable. Its shape is very peculiar, be-
ing like two cities joined together by one
long main avenue Gts chief business
thoroughbred and otherwise entirely sep
arated by two beautiful pine-clad noun
tains-the Hot Springs and West
Mountain. From the former all the hot
springs flow and empty their thermal
waters, after furnishing the bath houses
their needed supplies, into Hot Springs
creek.
The city, has a resident population Of
about 5000, and at this time it is esti-
mated there are 1900 to 1000 strangers,
and at times as high as four or five thou
sand strangers will be in the city.
There are many good hotels, and al
most every house is boarding house.
The Arlington and Avenue hotels, the
leading houses, and the largest in the
state, can Accommodate over three hun
dred guests each. Board can be pro-
cured at from 81 to 1856 per week. I am
stopping at the Claybrook House, and
pay So. Board is very good and I have
room to myself, with fire in it when
needed.
The city is quite metropolitan, having
electric lights, gas, street cars, water
works, paid fire department., etc.
The moral standing of the place, I
should say, was good. Of course, in all
places like this, there will be the gamb-
ling dives, but they are watched very
close. Only last week the police made
raid on them, cleaning them out by burn
ing all their tables and devices in the
street in front of each place.
There are two newspapers published
here, each publishing daily and weekly
edition, the Hot Springs Sentinel and Hot
Springs Daily Neus, the former being the
older.
In conclusion, would say that no one
can come to Hot Springs without receiv-
ing good moral lesson. Parents would
do well to send their wild boys to this
school. # they would not learn wisdom
here there is but little hope of preventing
their sowing wild oats. The very re-
straint I now feel in writing plainly all